Craig Biggio vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
Craig Biggio has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Craig Biggio played 1988–2007 as a hitter; David Wright played 2004–2018 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Craig Biggio (1988–2007) and David Wright (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Craig Biggio finished with 3,060 hits and 291 home runs; David Wright finished with 1,777 hits and 242 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Craig Biggio, with 291 to David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS? David Wright, with .867 to Craig Biggio's .796.
- Who had the higher batting average? David Wright, with .296 to Craig Biggio's .281.
- Who had more hits? Craig Biggio, with 3,060 to David Wright's 1,777.
- Who drove in more runs? Craig Biggio, with 1,175 to David Wright's 970.
- Who has the higher career PIV? David Wright, with 22,524 career PIV to Craig Biggio's 18,390.
Craig Biggio
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Craig Biggio and David Wright. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Craig Biggio | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,850 | 1,585 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,876 | 5,998 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,844 | 949 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,060 | 1,777 |
| Doubles | Leads: 668 | 390 |
| Triples | Leads: 55 | 26 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 291 | 242 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,175 | 970 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,160 | 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,753 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 414 | 196 |
| Batting Avg | .281 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | .363 | Leads: .376 |
| Slugging % | .433 | Leads: .491 |
| OPS | .796 | Leads: .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), David Wright leads Craig Biggio 22,524 to 18,390 — driven by per-season impact — 1,609 PIV per season to 919 — rather than by longevity, since David Wright played 14 seasons to Craig Biggio's 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Craig Biggio — top 3 seasons by OPS
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Craig Biggio leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while David Wright owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Craig Biggio. Note that PIV actually grades David Wright ahead, which means Craig Biggio's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Craig Biggio and David Wright careers compare
From 2004 through 2007, Craig Biggio and David Wright were in the majors together. Craig Biggio has the far longer record, 2,850 games against 1,585 across 20 and 14 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for David Wright are batting average (.296 to .281), on-base percentage (.376 to .363), and slugging percentage (.491 to .433). Craig Biggio struck out more than walked (1,753 to 1,160); David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). Home runs make up a larger share of David Wright's hits: 291 of 3,060 for Craig Biggio, 242 of 1,777 for David Wright.
Craig Biggio vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Craig Biggio or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Craig Biggio leads David Wright in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Craig Biggio or David Wright hit more home runs?
- Craig Biggio, with 291 to David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- David Wright, with .867 to Craig Biggio's .796.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- David Wright, with .296 to Craig Biggio's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Craig Biggio, with 3,060 to David Wright's 1,777.